King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow  (1992-1993, DOS + WIN)



Title: Driver fixes
Date: July 13, 2013




About:

General MIDI  (DOS)
- Sfx now use channel 1-16
- Send modulation
- Fix volume slider


General MIDI  (WIN)
- Sfx now use channel 1-15
- Higher polyphony
- Send GS reset


Misc  (BOTH)
- 928.SCR = Patch to not adjust music volume during speech




Instruction:

(DOS)

1) (DOS CD)  Choose full install
2) Copy GENMIDI.DRV to game directory
3) Run Sierra_patch.exe in game directory
4) Run installer, select General MIDI
5) (OPTIONAL) Copy 928.SCR to use music volume patch
6) Play game



(Win 9x)

1) Choose full install
2) Select 'Extended MIDI'
3) Rename SCIWV.EXE --> SCIWIN.EXE
4) Copy SCIDLL.DLL, SCIWV.EXE to game directory
5) (OPTIONAL) Copy 928.SCR to use music volume patch
6) (WIN 3.1)  Open Windows MIDI mapper, set ch1-16 to 'Ext MIDI'
7) Run 'King's Quest VI' shortcut



Warning:
For FM music (basesynth), use original SCIDLL.DLL driver




Credit:
NewRisingSun   - info on MIDI, driver fixing
tikalat        - insertion
